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Environmental, Renewable energy industry.

  • 24-08-2016 11:11pm
    #1
    justshane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,120 ✭✭✭


    Hey all, I'm looking for a change of Carrer. I'm particularly interested in working to improve the environment. I know that's a broad description but has anyone any good ideas on how to presue this.

    I have a business degree so I'm not too keen on spending four more years in college. I wouldn't mind a one year or online course if it meant I had a high probability of doing something I was passionate about.

    Money isn't really important and would be happy to take a pay cut if it meant I was happy(obviously I don't aim to be poor)

    Any help, suggestions, experiences shared would be extremely helpful, I told my current employers I'll let them no on September the 1st if I plan to leave or not.

    Thank you


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  • #2
    BaaLamb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 236 ✭✭BaaLamb


    Hi Shane,

    Have you any project management experience? A lot of the available work directly within the renewable energy companies is to do with project management. It really depends what angle you want to get involved at, there are a lot of big pension and investment funds out there who are focused on green energy investment. Example: http://www.temporiscapital.com/

    There are lots of specialists involved in renewable development ranging from planners, ecologists, archaeologists right through to engineers who are responsible for mapping the exact route the turbine deliveries will take. It really depends what area appeals to you most. The specialist areas mentioned will generally take more than a one year course to change but if you would be happy utilising your business degree and maybe doing a project management course then I'd say you could achieve that more quickly.
    Have a look at http://www.iwea.com/ and http://irishsolarenergy.org/members/ for names of companies working in the renewable sector. Also I suggest using LinkedIn and joining some of the industry groups on there.

    Hope this helps.


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